SOTA and iDEA. Current Leadership SAMi's leaderships is split between 'downtown' and on campus. Two co-directors (vice-principles) run day to day operations while reporting to the coalition schools (SAMI, SOTA, IDEA) central admin (principal's) who are based out of downtown. Coalition School Central admin 2016 - 21: Jon Ketler & Kristen Tinder 2021- 22: Jon Ketler & Zack Varnell Recent Co-directors (Vice Principles) at SAMI 2016 - 17: Liz Minks & Ralph Harrison 2017 - 19: Liz Minks & Joni Hall 2019 - 21: Liz Minks & Anne Tsuneshi 2021 - 22: Liz Minks & Joni Hall Enrollment Students from the high school venture out to local middle schools and present their school to all of the middle school students in a massive presentation. Potential applicants are told details of the school and how they can be a part of it. The student selection process is simple. An interested person submits their application with their best school work under the graduation requirement categories and then are interviewed by a SAMi student and a staff member. If a student completes the application and takes part in the interview, their name is put into lottery system which will produce the next school years names, depending on how many new students SAMi takes that year. SAMI at times has been critiqued for only accepting students into their 9th grade, generally not accepting transfers during students 10th, 11th, or 12th grades years from in or out of district. References External links School District school webpage OSPI School Report Card 2011-2012 Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium Innovation Schools Share Insights at AWB Legislative Day, Olympia Business Watch, 2012-01 Public high schools in Washington (state) Schools in Tacoma, Washington Educational institutions established in 2009 2009 establishments in Washington (state)